| Asperger Syndrome: An Owner's Manual--What You, Your Parents and Your Teachers Need to Know: An Interactive Guide and Workbook Contributor(s): Korin Med, Ellen S. Heller (Author) |
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ISBN: 1931282919 ISBN-13: 9781931282918 Publisher: Aapc Publishing OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Spiral - Other Formats Published: March 2006 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This interactive workbook is designed to help young people, approximately 5th to 8th grade, develop their Personal Profile. By learning to identify their strengths and challenges, they are better able to participate in developing meaningful interventions and future plans, including playing an effective role in their own IEP meetings. With the help of a trusted adult, the child completes a series of exercises related to learning style, sensory issues, emotions, relationships and more, culminating in a written plan for each major area of his or her life that will serve as a constant guide and reinforcement. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Special Education - Behavioral, Emotional & Social Disabilities - Family & Relationships | Autism Spectrum Disorders |
| Dewey: 616.858 |
| LCCN: 2006922711 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.4" W x 10.9" (0.55 lbs) 82 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An Owner's Manual is an interactive workbook designed for young people grades 5 through 8 for use with guidance from a helping teacher or parent. Written for adolescents, this book describes what Asperger Syndrome is and how it can affect daily life. With the help of an adult, the child completes a series of exercises related to learning style, sensory issues, emotions, relationships, and more, culminating in a written plan for each major area of his life. |
Contributor Bio(s): Korin Med, Ellen S. Heller: - Ellen Korin, MEd, is a special educator with more than 35 years of experience in public and private education and almost 15 years working as a life skills coach with children and adults with organizational, motivational, executive functioning, and autism spectrum disorders. She has developed a protocol and a set of interventions that have proven effective for helping persons on the spectrum to improve their quality of life. Ellen earned her bachelors degree at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. She obtained a master's degree in special education from Boston State College. She presents locally and nationally. |